Southern Europe vs Ukraine: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Southern Europe
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 58.3 % against 27.74 % in Southern Europe, a difference of 30.56 %.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.1 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.55 % | 58.96 % | 24.41 % | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 31.56 % | 57.65 % | 26.08 % | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 29.18 % | 58.01 % | 28.82 % | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 28.14 % | 58.3 % | 30.16 % | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Southern Europe or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 58.3 % against 27.74 % in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Southern Europe and Ukraine?
- 30.56 %, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and Ukraine rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Southern Europe ranks 5th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.